Vice Premier Li stresses on economic structural adjustment

HEFEI, Nov. 29 -- Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday wrapped up his two-day inspection tour in East China's Anhui Province Sunday, calling for the acceleration of structural adjustment and industry upgrade to improve the quality and efficiency of economic growth.

At the plant of Chery, China's largest home-brand automobile manufacturer, Li said he was delighted to see that the company maintained a vigorous growth momentum despite the global downturn.

Li said the government should work to create a better environment for such companies to grow.

He encouraged local enterprises to develop energy-saving technologies for a new competitive edge.

Li also checked on the pollution control program for the Chaohu Lake, one of China's five biggest fresh water lakes, and asked for more investment in environmental protection.

Li also inspected research institutions, hospitals and communities in Anhui Province.